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Phone Jerry Farlee at 605-964-2333 or 605-222-4124 for information and showing.

Live with Simulcast Auction:  Please attend live at Grand River Casino, 4 miles west of Mobridge SD, on HWY 12 Dec. 4th, 10 AM MST /11 AM CST or bid online at www.bradeenauction.com    Auction Day phone 605 -381-2629.  Note:  Selling Live or Online Simulcast Public Auction.  See  www.bradeenauction.com for details.  Inspection at the ranch by appointment.  Phone Ron Brownotter at 605-848-2623 for information.   Note the 10 AM MST /11 AM CST Auction time! For Nearly a Quarter Century, the Brownotter’s have built a reputation herd with many satisfied & repeat buyers.  With access to herd bulls from Teddy Roosevelt, Wind Cave, Badlands, Custer State Park and other National/State parks, the genetic diversity of the Brownotter herd is simply not available anywhere else. 2023 has been an exceptional grass year, and you WILL like these big, healthy, top quality calves and yearlings!

58th Annual Fall Classic - Custer State Park Bison Auction Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. (MT) Custer State Park Visitor Center 13438 US HWY 16A - Custer, SD 57730   SELLING APPROXIMATELY: (102) MATURE COWS (27) 2-YEAR-OLD HEIFERS (50) YEARLING HEIFERS (100) HEIFER CALVES (190) BULL CALVES (60) YEARLING BULLS (5) 2-YEAR-OLD CHOICE BREEDING B

Phone Jerry Farlee at 605-964-2333 or 605-222-4124 for information and showing.

Phone Jerry Farlee at 605-964-2333 or 605-222-4124 for information and showing.

Phone Kenny Brandt at 307-322-2352 for info or inspection.

Buyer's reception: Please attend a buyer's reception hosted by Travis Vetch of Great Western Bank, 505 N Main St., Mobridge, SD, from 12 noon through the auction.  Auctioneers and owners will be on hand to answer questions and place bids if you are unable to bid online.  Auction day phone 605-381-2629.Loadout at the Ranch SE of Bullhead SD beginning Tuesday Nov. 9 at 8:00 am through 5:30 pm Saturday Nov. 13, daylight hours.  Please call ahead to schedule loadout.  Again, no Buffalo loaded out without verification of wire transfer payment! Note:  Selling at Online Only Public Auction.  See  www.bradeenauction.com for details.  Inspection at the ranch by appointment.  Phone Ron Brownotter at 605-848-2623 for information.  Register and bid early. Note the 2:00pm CST closing! For over 20+ years, the Brownotter’s have built a reputation herd with many satisfied & repeat buyers.  With access to herd bulls from Teddy Roosevelt, Wind Cave, Badlands, Custer State Park and other National/State parks, the genetic diversity of the Brownotter herd is simply not available anywhere…you WILL like these big, healthy, top quality calves and yearlings! Buyer’s reception:  Please attend a buyer’s reception hosted by Travis Vetch of Great Western Bank, 505 North Main St, Mobridge, SD, from 12 noon through the auction.  Auctioneers and owners will be on hand to answer questions and place bids if you are unable to bid online.  Auction day phone 605-381-2629. Selling: -73 Heavy Heifer Calves – 410-568#, Average weight 443 pounds.  Sold gate cut from the pen of 73 head,  in 4 lots, a-d.  Lots are linked. -119 Heavy Bull Calves – 419-538#, Average weight 451 pounds.  Sold gate cut from the pen of 119 head, in 6 lots, a-f.  Lots are linked. -72 Medium Heifer Calves – 290-409#, Average weight 367 pounds.  Sold gate cut from the pen of 72 head, in 4 lots, a-d.  Lots are linked. -76 Medium Bull Calves – 293-407#, Average weight 361 pounds.  Sold gate cut from the pen of 76 head, in 4 lots, a-d.  Lots are linked. -40 Yearling Bulls – 473-834#, Average weight 687 pounds.  Sold gate cut from the pen of 40 head, in 4 lots, a-d.  Lots are linked. Note: “Linked lots” explanation.  All sublots (a,b,c, etc.) will remain open for bidding until no further bids are received on any sublots in the main lot (Lot 1, 2, 3, ect.)  This helps ensure volume buyers an opportunity to build a larger lot.  Bid carefully, as you will be expected to purchase any lots sold to you, regardless of your needs.  All bidding by the “per head” basis. The “Light” cut bull and heifer calves are retained annually and sold next year as Yearling Bulls, yearling heifers are traditionally kept for replacements. 50+ of these mixed calves are from the Rock Creek Tribal Pasture.  These calves are all from Brownotter Cows/Bulls.  They are building their herd annually!  

Staff will be available all day at the Custer State Park bison corrals on Friday, November 5, 2021 and sale day (Saturday, Nov. 6) until 9:00 a.m. All other times are by appointment only. Contact Bison Herd Manager, Chad Kremer at (605) 225-4515  to set up an appointment. DIRECTIONS TO CORRALS FOR VIEWING AND LOADOUT: Take Highway 16A east of Custer 15 miles to the Wildlife Loop Road, and then 9 miles south on the Loop Road to the corrals. From Rapid City, take Highway 79 south for 33 miles, then turn west on to South Lame Johnny Road (Custer County Road #16) for 5 miles. From the Visitor Center, turn left out of the lot and go south on Wildlife Loop Road for 9 miles to the corrals.